Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Brazil
Brazil: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 460,333 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Brazil is 460,333 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 235.5% on the previous year and up 377.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Brazil peaked at 460,333 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,345 kt, in 2009.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,754 kt | 45,345 kt | 343,066 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 152,122 kt | 45,899 kt | 348,912 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,170 kt | 137,199 kt | 460,333 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 516,327 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 304,772 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 254,403 kt compare
- 5 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share co2 vs population 1.6 (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.28 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 18.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.28 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Brazil?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Brazil was 460,333 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 460,333 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,345 kt in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.